One of the most divisive conflicts of our time, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is often characterized as a war with no conclusion. Since its founding in 1948, the modern state of Israel has been in engaged in struggle with its Arab neighbor Palestine over much more than land. This compelling volume analyzes the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from diverse perspectives, giving students a broad, nuanced understanding of the implacable political and cultural issues that characterize the conflict. Chapters discuss the origins of the conflict, the state of Israel and its neighbors, how Palestinians began finding their own voices, the chance the peace and the return to violence, and the road forward.